Ishaq Bux (15 June 1917 – 2 September 2000) was an Indian

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. His first screen appearance was in

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's ''The English Family Robinson'', in 1957. On stage, he appeared with the National Theatre Company at the

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's ''Phaedra Britannica'' in 1975. He is best remembered by his roles of Omar in ''

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'' (1981) and the fakir in ''

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'' (1983). Bux was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in July 2000 and died in a

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hospice on 2 September 2000, aged 83.

Career

Film

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Nine Hours to Rama ''Nine Hours to Rama'' is a1963 British-American neo noir crime film directed by Mark Robson (film director), Mark Robson that follows a fictionalised Nathuram Godse in the hours before he Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, assassinated the India ...

'' (1963) - Gardener *'' Man in the Middle'' (1963) - Indian bearer *''

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'' (1968) - Watson's Guest *'' Leo the Last'' (1970) - Supermarket Manager *''

The Raging Moon ''The Raging Moon'' (released in the US as ''Long Ago, Tomorrow'') is a 1971 British romantic drama film starring Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman and based on the book by British novelist Peter Marshall. Adapted and directed by Bryan Forbe ...

'' (1971) - Pakistani *'' The Horseman'' (1971) - Amjad Kahn (uncredited) *'' The Vault of Horror'' (1973) - Fakir (segment 3 "This Trick'ill Kill You") *''

S*P*Y*S ''S*P*Y*S'' is a 1974 American spy comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner, and starring Elliott Gould, Donald Sutherland and Zouzou. It was screened at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, but it was not entered into the main competition. The fi ...

'' (1974) - Indian Agent (uncredited) *'' Barry McKenzie Holds His Own'' (1974) *''

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 independent musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Sharman and Richard O ...

'' (1975) - The Transylvanians #4 *''

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'' (1976) - First Arab *'' Carry On Emmannuelle'' (1978) - Plane passenger (uncredited) *''

'' (1981) - Omar *''

Shock Treatment ''Shock Treatment'' is a 1981 American musical comedy film directed by Jim Sharman, and co-written by Sharman and Richard O'Brien. It is a follow-up to the 1975 film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. While not an outright sequel, the film does ...

'' (1981) - DTV audience member (uncredited)''Blu-ray featurette'' (“Audio commentary with actresses

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and

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. 2017. *'' The Missionary'' (1982) - Maharajah *''

Privates on Parade ''Privates on Parade: A Play with Songs in Two Acts'' is a 1977 farce by English playwright Peter Nichols (book and lyrics), with music by Denis King. The drama draws upon Nichols' own experiences in the real-life Combined Services Entertai ...

'' (1982) - Sikh Doorman *''

'' (1983) - Fakir (uncredited) *''

A Passage to India ''A Passage to India'' is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th-century English liter ...

'' (1984) - Selim

Television

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BBC Sunday Night Theatre ''Sunday Night Theatre'' was a long-running series of televised live television plays screened by BBC Television from early 1950 until 1959. The productions for the first five years or so of the run were re-staged live the following Thursday, ...

'' (1957-1959) - Ismail / Achmed / Second Bearer *''The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling'' (1964) *''

Theatre 625 ''Theatre 625'' is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production an ...

'' - The Serang (1965) *''

Play of the Month ''Play of the Month'' is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations) which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different wor ...

'' (1965) - Quasim Ali *''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 ...

'' (1968) - Ibrahim *''

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'' (1969) - Old Indian *''ITV Saturday Night Theatre'' (1969) - Bamjibinarse *'' Department S'' (1969) - Turkish Club Patron *''

On the Buses ''On the Buses'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom that was broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 1969 to 1973. It was created by Chesney and Wolfe, Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, who wrote most of the episodes. It spawned thr ...

'' (1970) - Ahmed *''Wicked Women'' (1970) - Old man *''

The Onedin Line ''The Onedin Line'' is a BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and covers the rise of a fictional shipping company, the Onedin Line, nam ...

'' (1971) - Man in Bar *'' Softly Softly: Task Force'' (1972) - Panni *'' The Regiment'' (1973) - Nari Dastoor *''

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'' (1973–1979) - Mr.Patel / Akbar Nawaz Rana / Surinder Singh Sandhu *'' Oh, Father!'' (1973) - Indian *''

Six Days of Justice ''Six Days of Justice'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays created by Thames Television and shown on ITV from 1972 to 1975, over four seasons of six episodes apiece. Synopsis As suggested by the series title, each ...

'' (1973–1975) - Magistrate *''

It Ain't Half Hot Mum ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' is a British television sitcom about a Royal Artillery concert party based in Deolali in British India and the fictional village of Tin Min in Burma, during the final months of the Second World War. It was written by ...

'' (1974–1981) - Stationmaster / Fortune-Telling Wallah / Sword Seller / Indian Trader / Garage Owner *''Machinegunner'' (1976) - Mr. Pradesh *'' Rentaghost'' - Season 3, Episode 1 - Ali Hakim *''

Play for Today ''Play for Today'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage ...

'' (1978–1981) - Sheikh / Amina's Father *''

Quatermass Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale for BBC Television. An intelligent and highly moral British scientist, Quatermass is a pioneer of the British space programme, heading the British E ...

'' (1979) - Misru *'' The Jewel in the Crown'' (1984) - Aziz *''

Minder A minder is the person assigned to guide or escort a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e. a person who " minds". Government-appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are of ...

'' (1984) - Elderly Indian Man *''

The Singing Detective ''The Singing Detective'' is a six-part BBC television serial drama, written by Dennis Potter, starring Michael Gambon and directed by Jon Amiel. Its six episodes are "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It". ...

'' (1986) TV mini-series - Patient *'' The Sign of Four'' (1987, TV Movie) - Lal Chowder (final appearance)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bux, Ishaq 1917 births 2000 deaths Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom Indian male stage actors Indian male television actors Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors Entertainers from Kanpur